We managed to get ahold of a bunch of nice ones wholesale from
Miami for the Congress but were too busy to sell them, so we have some
left! If you don't know, these are short sleaved, embroidered men's shirts
based on the casual Cuban style. They have a straight cut bottom and are
worn loosely. These have retail tags on them for $30-$50, but this batch
we're selling for $20 each!!!!

Colors are across the board, mostly black,
blue, pastels, cream, and white, but a few others. Various sizes. If
interested, email size and color preference to info@salsaboston.com and I'll let
you know what we have left in stock.

T-shirts are in stock
again! Thanks to all who have made purchases! Just in time for the
holidays, SalsaBoston.com T-shirts are in, and they look great! Check them
out at http://salsaboston.com/shirt
Pick up 2 or more for $17.50 each, $2.50 off the $20 price. Show off your
SalsaBoston colors wherever you dance! Also, why not pick up some extra's
to trade or give as gifts?

Anyway, 2 styles, regular T's and Girly-T's,
standard sizes, 100% cotton. These are high quality shirts. Proceeds help
support salsaboston. com. You can even order
online.

************************** Salsa Night at the
BCCA Every
Saturday!**************************

BCCA's Salsa Night is now open
with a modest crowd but very fun!

14 Green Street, right in the heart of
Coolidge Corner.Lessons at 9:30pmDancing until 2am$10/$12 with
lessonsPlenty of street parking1 block from Green LineAll
agesMore info and directions: http://salsaboston.com/bcca

If you
haven't heard about it already, there's a new dance space intown:
Brookline Community Center for the Arts (BCCA) Opening April,
2003 in Coolidge Corner, BrooklineThe BCCA website is being
updated daily. Please log in to www.bccaonline.com and add yourself to the
mail/email list to get all the latest info.

Salsa Night at Sophia's new
includes a Casino Rueda class from 7:45 to 9:00, as part of the night.
We're doing this because Casino Rueda is a blast and we don't see much of it
around here. In other words, we want to get it going in this area! The
lessons will be taught by members of JAM'NASTICS. There will be an
introductory lesson concurrent with an ongoing intermediate level class. If
you've never done Casino Rueda but know basic Salsa, take the introductory class
once or twice and graduate up to the intermediate level. If you've never
danced Salsa at all, Johnny and Kelly's regular Salsa class will of course still
be happening as usual from 9:00-10:00. $12 covers you for the whole night
($10 after 10:00). If you're an expert and don't plan to take Johnny and
Kelly's class, you will have an hour inbetween to practice, have a drink, or get
a bite to eat downstairs.

If you've never heard of Casino Rueda, it's an
"exhilarating" dance that comes from Cuba via Miami, that can best be described
as "Salsa meets square dancing", or "sychronized Salsa". It's a group
Salsa dance, with partners in a circle, there's a caller and and a bunch of
moves that everyone knows. As the dance progresses, everyone does the same
moves together, often trading partners as part of it. The whole thing is a
blast! If you ever danced in Miami, it's extremely popular down
there.

More details will be posted in
www.salsaboston.com/sophias/rueda.html,with a video clip as
well.

*******************Sponsor
News:*******************

Sangria & Salsa is HOT - Red
Hot!Every Friday, salsa your way over to the best social party in town. Our
professional dance teacher Rix brings years of experience offering beginner and
advanced Salsa, Merengue and Bachata. The fun starts at 7:30pm and NO partner
necessary! Optional salsa lessons begin at 8:00pm (8-9 Beginner 9-10
Intermediate) Bring your friends, sip sangria and get ready to salsa all night
long. THIS EVENT IS GREAT FOR GROUPS, BACHELOR-ETTE PARTIES, SINGLES or COUPLES
ON A DATE.

The Havana Club provides a casually elegant evening (Mambo
Mondays!) for beginning and serious Salsa dancers. The night features a
beginner lesson from 8-9, followed by an open Salsa dance from 9-12. Havana Club
is located at Toast, an upscale restaurant and bar which can luxuriously seat 75
while 150 dance Salsa. (Yeah, Baby!) The restaurant serves gourmet food
and the bar makes authentic Mojitos! Free Valet Parking is available for women
traveling alone. Club Code of Conduct: Treat her like a lady! Admission is $10.
Opening night is Monday, November 17th!

Toast is located at 70 Union
Square in Somerville. To drive there from Cambridge's central square, go 1 mile
up Prospect St., take a left at the Dunkin Donuts and look for the sign "Toast"
on your right. There are free public parking lots next to and behind the
restaurant. Bus routes 85, 86, 87, and 91 have Union Square stops.

****************************************************************1)For
the Love of the Arts!

BCCA Presents A 4-Part Winter Solstice Concert
SeriesEvent: Throughout the month of December (11th, 12th, 19th and 20th),
The Brookline Community Center for the Arts (BCCA) will host a 4-Part dazzling
Winter Solstice Concert Series of performances by faculty, students, and
visiting artists to showcase their talents and end-of-year dance, martial arts,
music, poetry, theatre, and visual arts projects. Join this incredible and
diverse assortment of veteran artists and new talents of all ages to help
support key BCCA fundraising initiatives including wheel chair access to the
basement, community, education and arts programming, facilities improvement,
& community outreach. The concerts conclude with evening functions and
catered receptions by Organic Kitchen's Fausto Carrasquillo.

Friday,
December 12th: El Bembé continues with DJ Disco Moreno, Salsa and Merengue
lessons with Hips on Fire Dance Team and more!

And be sure to join us on
Friday, December 19th for the last el Bembé of the season with special guests
Grupo Fantasia! Friday December 19th Last El Bembe of the Season! Join us
for LIVE salsa with Grupo Fantasia! Led by Angel "Cononi" Wagner, Grupo Fantasía
has been a mainstay in the local Latin music scene. The band performs an
array of music in diverse styles, specializing in Merengue and Salsa. Visit
www.grupofantasia.com for more information on this great band

El Bembé
happens every Friday Night through December 19th featuring * Complimentary
Salsa/Merengue Dance Lessons with "HIPS ON FIRE TEAM" * Live music by the best
Salsa/Merengue bands in the region * Salsa/Merengue Disc Jockey * Full Bar
Service * Off-site parking with shuttle service to and from a supervised parking
lot for just $5.00! 21+ event
$10.00.

MANGO BLUE: This 8-piece NY-based band recently
received its 8th nomination for BEST WORLD MUSIC GROUP by the BOSTON MUSIC
AWARDS. In addition to their program of Latin music there will be a special set
of Cuban rhythms.

Boston Phoenix’s 2000 Readers’ Poll Award recipient for
“Best World Music Act” and Boston Music Awards 2003 nominee, MANGO BLUE is an
all-original music ensemble now based in NYC. Led by Ecuadorian composer,
bassist and singer Alex Alvear, MANGO BLUE brings a mixture of musical
influences to create a refreshing new sound in Afro-Latin and World music. This
invigorating new music reflects a wide array of influences from Rhythm and
Blues, Jazz and Funk to Caribbean roots, with a strong rhythmical foundation
that draws from diverse Afro-Latin musical traditions. This stylistic
fusion allows for a concoction of styles that translate into music that
transcends ethnic boundaries, providing a new color in the Latin music palette.
The members of MANGO BLUE are from different parts of the world and are amongst
the best instrumentalists from the region. Born in Quito, Ecuador, Alvear
has been involved in numerous musical projects ranging from Rock and Roll to
traditional Andean folklore, from Urban folklore to Cuban Son Montuno.
Upon his arrival to the US in 1986, he began to work with some of the best
Salsa, Merengue and Latin Jazz ensembles of New England. Alvear was the
co-founder and director of the Afro-Cuban ensemble Aché, nominated for the
Boston Music Awards Best Latin Act in 1991 & 1992. During this time he
performed with master drummer and singer Orlando "Puntilla" Ríos, Daniel Ponce
and Celia Cruz. His musical career includes numerous appearances in
national and international Jazz, Folk and World Music festivals, recordings, and
TV and radio performances. In addition, since 1988 he has performed
extensively throughout Massachusetts' schools and arts organizations, presenting
workshops and lecture/demonstrations on the music of the Caribbean and Latin
America through Young Audiences. Finally, Alex Alvear has been an active
promoter and producer of Latino arts and culture, including New England's only
Latino performance series, CAFE TEATRO, since 1992. This cultural program
has been provided through IBA, a Boston-based Latino Community Development
Corporation where Alvear works as Performing Arts Director.

THE JORGE
HERNANDEZ CULTURAL CENTER:Located at the Villa Victoria, 85 W. Newton
St. The Center just opened its Latino Casa Cultura with a
jewel-likeart gallery & expanded space.(Reserved parking will be
available @ $5/car).

THE CUBA FUND AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF
CIENFUEGOS:Monies from the Beth El-Sudbury Cuba Fund provide religious
materials, assistance & support (educational, cultural, medical and
nutritional) to the Jewish community of Cienfuegos, Cuba.

Do you get tangled feet?? Do you end up at an unexpected
place after a turn? Do you get dizzy?? Maybe we can give you some tips... BASIC
SALSA TURNS Workshop For Everyone Come and learn tips and technique to improve
your turns Saturday December 13th, 11-12pm at Dance
Complex,536 Mass Av, Central Sq,
Cambridge

****************************************************************5)Best
Foot Forward is organizingPrivate group classes for the 2004 winter
season.

A private group differs from general open classes in three major
ways: 1. Class is limited to 6 couples for more
personal attention. 2. Students
sign up with partners for guaranteed leader/follower
balance. 3. Students are not required to change
partners during the class time.

Next week JAMNASTICS is having specialized and essential
salsa workshops that everyone has been craving to take. Even though this is
salsa, many moves could be used for Hip-hop, Merengue, Bachata and Reggae. Come
take them and make your moves go up, not one, but three levels! (Also huge
holiday discounts for college students, so don't miss out)

Questions about the workshops? Check
below for the descriptions. All the workshops are an hour long, except the
Partnering Challenge Workshop, which is half an hour long. Prices are listed at
the bottom of this e-mail.

Dont worry, no one is watching! Just
ImproviseThe focus of this workshop is to help students perfect their social
dancing skills. On the dance floor, men make some mistakes and ladies respond
with some elbows in their faces. Many of you know various turn patterns. Use
those turn patterns and turn them into different combinations that last up to
the end of a song. Learn various leading and following techniques, know how to
fake and go back on the right counts, and use simple turns and style them
differently.

Be Punctual! Or the music will leave you behindIts
important to work with the music because it does get mad when you make the wrong
step at the wrong count. When dancing On1, men make sure to break forward with
your left leg on the first count and women, break backward with your right leg.
Take this workshop and learn the to identify the clave, congas tumbao, base and
other instruments that signals the different counts in salsa. Decipher the beats
while synchronizing your dance steps!

Get a Shoe Change! Everyone is
doing itLadies, why are you mens shoes and gentlemen, why are you wearing
high heels? Something is wrong in this picture. Or is there? Join this workshop
and switch your gender for just one hour. Itll be fun! This course will allow
one sex to wear the opposite sexs shoes. In other words, females will have the
opportunity to lead and males to follow. Ladies will learn signals; movements
and tension that gives them the chance to smoothly guide and communicate with
their partner. In a roundabout way, the lady will learn to follow better.
Gentlemen dont be shy (or embarrassed) and become a follower. The gender change
allows you men to notice the proper tension and signals to better comply with
your partners needs.

Dont Stop! Or you might lose the flowMake sure
you have a hand towel and to take your drink before this workshop because its
intense. Everyone has heard of the Footwork Challenge class. Now, JAMNASTICS is
presenting the Partnering Challenge workshop. It was requested all FALL, so take
advantage and learn all the combinations you possibly can in half an hour Let
see where the challenge leaves you.

Please Dont Drop HerWant to pick
up a lady and have her flip in the air? Ladies, do you want to get twirl on your
partners back? Take this class and be the spotlight on the dance floor. Learn
the dips and drops without endangering your partners head, back or arms. Fun
class! Two thumbs up. Everyone will learn the proper and careful techniques to
do marvelous performances, as well as moves that will make them shine during
their social dancing. Its okay to get a lot of attention.

Workshop
Prices:

Take one workshop for only $14Take two for $25Take two
and a half (Partnering Challenge) for $32College Students bring College ID
and get $4 off for each workshop!Just take all of them for only $45!! Cant
beat this price!

Where else will you find deals like this? No
where!

If you sign up for January Session, you get half-price for only
one day of workshops. Dont miss out! Let the Salsa and Fun
Begin!

****************************************************************7)New
Years Eve is going to be HOT at Temporada Latina/Ryles!

Dance the year
away as DJ Latino (Antonio Ortiz) spins Classic Salsa, Today's Salsa,
Cha-Cha-Cha, and Mambo with a little merengue and bachata in the mix.The
evening begins at 9:00 PM* with complimentary hors d'oeuvres! Enjoy a midnight
champagne toast! Make sure you purchase your tickets in advance! They are
$25.00* and are now available on-line at the Ryles website - link below - or by
calling 617-876-9330. So dress up - Black Tie Optional - and get ready to SALSA
into the new year! See you there!

Radio Tropical would like to
extend an invitation to you and your business to assist us in our development
effort by making a contribution to our on-going project on the move called
“Woonsocket Fiestas Patronales of R.I. Incorporated”.

We would like
to combine our efforts and resources to assure a more successful post- secondary
experience for a greater number of deserving Latinos who reside in Rhode Island
as well as the diverse multicultural community.

The long-term goal of the
Woonsocket Fiestas is to raise enough funds to assist in the Development Center
that will aide our children with learning programs, handcrafting, music,
tutoring and orientations, etc.

This Development Center is seeking
improvement in the educational, cultural and political arenas. The demographics
clearly estimate that Latinos will be the largest ethnic group in the United
States by the year 2015.

The Latino population of Rhode Island is growing
at 248% yearly and is estimated at 150,000. The Latino population of Rhode
Island is growing at an incredibly rapid pace. We hope your business is able to
make a contribution. It is our goal to culturally educate the Latino community
in the State of Rhode Island.

Radio Tropical would like to invite you to
this fund raising effort to be held, Wednesday December 31, 2003 from 6pm to 6am
at the address listed below. We firmly believe that with your support and
donation, we can accomplish our set goals.

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